USPTO Patents Application 10668708

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Application No.:
Filing Date:
Applicant:
Group Art Unit:
Examiner:
Title:

10/668,708
September 23, 2003
John F. Austermann III
2661

Soon D. Hyun

SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING
WITH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Attorney Docket: 9919-000002/COC

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450

REQUEST TO DEBIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT FOR MULTIPLE
DEPENDENT CLAIM FEE

Sir:

It appears that the Office failed to debit Applicant's deposit account for the multiple
dependent claim fee of $370 for the Amendment Accompanying RCE filed on August 1, 2008.
A copy of the fee transmittal is enclosed. If the office agrees, please debit account no. 08-0750
for this fee.

Favorable consideration of this application is respectfully requested.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 8, 2008 By: /G. Gregory Schivlev/

G. Gregory Schivley
Reg. No. 27,382

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
P.O. Box 828

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303

(248) 641-1600

GGS/pvd

HDP/SB/17(09-07)

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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FEE TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2008

Effective 2/8/2006. Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

□ Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1 .27

\ JOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT ($) 26190

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Art Unit

Attorney Docket No.

10/668,708

September 23, 2003

John F. Austermann III

HYUN, Soon D.

2616

9919-000002/COC

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)

FEE CALCULATION

(continued)

□ Check □ Credit card □ Money □ Other □ None
Order

S Deposit Account:

Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

08-0750

Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC

The Director is authorized to: (check all that apply)

S Charge fee(s) indicated below S Credit any overpayments

S Charge any additional fee(s) during the pendency of this application

□ Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee

SUBTOTAL (1)

(S)Q

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE

Extra
Claims

Total Claims

Independent
Claims

516

-20'
-3-

Fee from
below

Fee
Paid

Multiple „
Dependent

50

210

370

2480
0

210

370

Larqe Entity

Small Entitv

Fee

Fee

Fee Fee

Code

($)

Code ($)

1202

50

2202 25

1201

210

2201 105

1203

370

2203 185

1204

210

2204 105

1205

50

2205 25

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claim, if not paid
** Reissue Independent claims over
original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20 and
over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2)

($) 25380

"or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Entits

FEE CALCULATION

1.

BASIC

FILING FEE

Larqe Entitv

Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code

($)

Code

($)

Fee Paid

1011

310

2011

155

Utility filing fee

1012

210

2012

105

Design filing fee

1013

210

2013

105

Plant filing fee

1014

310

2014

155

Reissue filing fee

1005

210

2005

105

Provisional filling fee

Fee
Code
1051
1052

1053
1812
1804

1805

1251
1252

1253
1254

1255
1401
1402
1403
1452
1453
1462
1463
1464
1807
1806

8021
1809
1810
1801

Fee
(S)

130
50

130

2,520

920*

1,840*

120
460

1,050
1.640

2.230

510

510

1.030

510

1,540

400

200

130

50

180

40
810
810
810

Small Entitv

Fee Fee

Code <$)

2051 65

2052 25

Fee Description

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee
or cover sheet.

130 Non-English specification
2,520 For filing a request for reexamination
920* Requesting publication of SIR prior to

Examiner action
1 ,840* Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

2251 60 Extension for reply within first month

2252 230 Extension for reply within second

month

Extension for reply within third month
Extension for reply within fourth
month

1,115 Extension for reply within fifth month

255 Notice of Appeal

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

Request for oral hearing

Petition to revive - unavoidable

Petition to revive - unintentional

Petition fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(f)

Petition fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(g)

Petition fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(h)

Processing fee under 37 CFR 1 .1 7 (q)

Submission of Information Disclosure
Stmt

Recording each patent assignment
8021 40 per property (times number of
properties)

2809 405 Filing a submission after final rejection

(37 CFR § 1.129(a))

2810 405 For each additional invention to be

examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))
2801 405 Request for Continued Examination
(RCE)

Fee Paid

1053
1812
1804

1805

2253 525

2254 820

2255
2401

2402 255

2403 515

2452 255

2453 770

1462 400

1463 200

1464 130
1807 50
1806 180

Other fee (specify)

'Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid SUBTOTAL (3)
4. SEARCH/EXAMINATION FEES

1111 510 2111 255 Utility Search Fee

1112 100 2112 50 Design Search Fee

1113 310 2113 155 Plant Search Fee

1114 510 2114 255 Reissue Search Fee

1311 210 2311 105 Utility Examination Fee

1312 130 2312 65 Design Examination Fee

1313 160 2313 80 Plant Examination Fee

1314 620 2314 310 Reissue Examination Fee

SUBTOTAL (4)

810

($)810

($)0

SUBMITTED BY

Com

plete (if applicable!

Name (Print/Type)

G. Gregory Schiyje^/j^

Registration No.
(Attomey/Agef})

/, /

,47,382

Telephone

248 641 1600

^ Signature

Date

August 1 , 2008

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